*Lexi's POV*

Every punch he aimed at me, I dodged.

"That's the best you've got?" I laughed.

"Nope. This is." He lunged forward, grabbing me from behind and pressing his fist hard into my side. It be precise, exactly on top of my scar, causing me an immense amount of pain. I cried out in agony but the boy refused to loosen his grip. After five minutes, I was weak. He let me go and I crumpled to the floor. Feeling something warm an wet on my side I glanced down to see blood pooling out of my once healed scar. Although it was an injury from three years ago, the skin was ridiculously fragile. Dylan smirked.

"De ja vu, Huh Lex?" He laughed, before leaving the room. "I'll finish off later." And with that, the door slammed shut. I lay on the cold hard ground and heard scrambling from a high window. Never before had I been so happy to see Aiyana sneak in through the pane of glass. She rushed over to me and lay her head next to me, allowing our crystals to touch. The others watched us in silence. She was concentrating so hard, desperately trying to give me more strength. I knew she couldn't heal the wound, but if she gave me enough strength. I would be able to hold Dylan off.

"Come on Come on." She muttered. I had enough strength to sit up.

"Ok...I feel a little bit better..." I pushed myself up into a sitting position.

"Better?! Lexi have you seen what he's done!?" Rocky yelled.

"It's not as bad as it looks." I lifted my shirt to reveal only a small amount of torn skin. "See? Only about two stitches worth." I slid a hair grip out of my hair and stood on a small table in the far corner of the room. I picked the locks to the cages holding the Dalmatian and German Shepherd, lifting them down one at a time and setting them in the ground. They ran around to their friends and set them free from the metal containers, using their claws to pick the locks.

The door creaked open and we saw, Not Dylan, but Everest run in, tears streaming down her face. Her and Marshall ran straight for each other and embraced each other tightly, the husky burying her face in her mate's chest.

"Marsh...He...He...I'm...so-sorry..." she wailed.

"Shhhhhh. Ev it's ok. You don't have to be sorry." He soother her.

"What're we gonna do?" Chase muttered.

"There's nothing we can do pups." Ryder hung his head. "It's over."

"No. It's not over. I'm not leaving here without a fight."

"Lexi look at yourself. You are in no condition to fight, I'm too weak and so are the pups."

"So you wanna leave what you have behind?"

"What do we have Lexi?!"

"Well for a start I don't want to leave Austin behind and all my memories with you guys! Do you want to leave Katie behind?!" I yelled back at my cousin. He stayed quiet. "I seem to have struck a nerve there couz. We are not giving up, injuries or no injuries." There was the sound of paws coming from the hall, the door was open just a crack, big enough for a pup to get through and the door was too heavy for us to open further. Everest whimpered and cowered underneath Marshall as he stood over her protectively. A small pit bull puppy ran through the gap.

"Blue?! What are you doing here?!"

"I told you to stay at home!"

"I kinda snuck into the car..." before we could argue further, Dylan entered the room once again, a gun held behind his back. We all gulped nervously. None of us dared move. That's all he was waiting for; us to move or try and fight to kill us off.

"Lexi, I think I can hold him off while you and the others escape." Aiyana whispered. "Take this." She removed her crystal and set it in my hand. She sprang into action before I could argue, biting the boys leg. We all tried to run but only made it a few paces before hearing a gunshot and a thud as the wolf hit the floor.

"Aiyana!" Rocky cried and ran to hug me. We stared at the wolf's body, laying limp on the floor. The shot had gone straight to her head, killing her instantly. A sadistic smile was on the boys face.

"Next one to move joins her." As he said that, Blue shifted closer to Skye and Chase. Dylan aimed for the pup.

"Don't even dream of it." I snarled.

"Well I keep my promises Lexi. And as many have said, he's a pit you'd all be better off without him..." and with that, he pulled the trigger.

*Chase's POV*

As soon as the shot was fired from the weapon, Blue fell to the ground.

"BLUE!" Skye screamed. She didn't shout, she screamed. It was a sound I never wanted to hear again.

"Why are you doing this to them Dylan?! It's me you're out to get!" Lexi yelled, causing the boy to pace around, retelling the story of his fathers death and how he was getting the girl back. As he was pacing, I held Skye as she cried over the pup who lay limp on the ground. Lexi was crouched next to Rocky, whispering something in his ear. I saw her place Aiyana's crystal on the mix's collar and gave us a look that said follow my lead. Lexi had a plan and at that time, we had to forget that two of our family members were gone, that we were all in mental pain and that Lexi herself was in physical agony. Despite being told by all of us to give up, she was willing to sacrifice her own safety for us to survive and that is something I can never repay her for...